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NC CHAPTER EXPANDS PHILANTHROPIC EFFORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY By: Kyle Jones (Montevalo)
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LAMBDA CHI ALPHA EXPANDS TO COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
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LCA LIBRARY – PETER YOBO By: Kyle Jones (Montevalo)
2014 Financial Recap
NEVILLE ADVISOR’S COLLEGE 2015 Master Stewards, High Pis and alumni volunteers from around the country visit Indianapolis for a weekend of advisor education. March 2015 - lambdachi.org - Issue #2
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CHAPTER NEWS By: Tad Lichtenauer (Denison)
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FROM THE EDITOR
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FROM THE EDITOR
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Kyle Jones Associate Director of Communications (317) 803-7321 kjones@lambdachi.org
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Welcome to the new Cross & Crescent. As you’ll notice, the layout has undergone some major changes and our cover features a brand new logo. Now these changes aren’t just for the sake of change, it’s an effort to push our new brand into all areas that bear our fraternity’s name. The orientation of the C&C will now appear on a horizontal plane as opposed to the traditional vertical magazine style. The reason for this is simple. As the magazine is no longer printed, positioning our content in this way optimizes viewing on your desktop and mobile devices. Our new stylized “C&C” logo is a modern and versatile representation of our long running source of fraternity news and now for the first time, solidifies it’s unique place among Lambda Chi’s pantheon of symbols. In this seminal issue you’ll find a recap of events from this year’s Neville Advisor’s College, a basketball themed story from NC State in preparation of March Madness, a look into brother Peter Yobo’s new book, a full financial recap of 2014, a photo feature on the associate member program and the announcement of expansion to Coastal Carolina University. In the coming year the C&C will continue to grow and improve from issue to issue and online. I for one am excited to see where this journey takes us and extend a hand to any of those who would like to join us. Yours truly. In ZAX,
Kyle Jones Editor, Cross & Crescent Magazine
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VOLUNTEERS ATTEND FIRST ADVISOR’S COLLEGE OF 2015 Lambda Chi Alpha’s professional staff, directed by Associate Director of Alumni Involvement George Taylor, hosted the first Neville Advisor’s College of 2015 from Feb. 19-22. b y Ky l e J o n e s ( M o n t e v a l l o )
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FEATURE - ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS ATTEND FIRST NEVILLE ADVISOR’S COLLEGE OF 2015
S T O R Y
Lambda Chi Alpha’s professional staff, headed by Associate Director of Alumni Involvement George Taylor, hosted the first Neville Advisor’s College of 2015 from Feb. 19-22. The Neville Advisor’s College is a developmental program aimed at providing the skills and resources necessary to assist our undergraduate members to be successful in providing a values-based fraternal experience, made possible thanks to the generosity of alumnus brother Ronald Neville (Drury) and the Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation. Held in Carmel, Ind. near the Lambda Chi Alpha headquarters building over the course of two and a half days, chapter advisors, Master Stewards and alumni volunteers were introduced to Lambda Chi Alpha as it is today and were provided resources to assist their collegiate counterparts in being successful. Covering sessions on the changing landscape of undergraduate members, understanding the role of an alumni advisor
top left: Volunteers participate in large group sessions top right: ihq staff member joe citro fields questions about the executive office. middle: alumni pose for a picture in the new ihq building bottom: small group sessions bring together new ideas and inspiration.
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and sharing experiences in small group sessions, each large and small group session was reinforced with the idea of “Legacy” up to and through the last session with Grand High Pi Jeff Stuerman, who would later leave the attendees with a charge of using their time, talents and treasure in order to leave a legacy for the next generation. Master Steward and volunteer Dr. Rodney Roosevelt (Eastern Illinois 1988) spoke on, “Who Am I Working With?” A session dedicated to discussing the characteristics and behaviors of today’s college students and Lambda Chi Alpha members. “I think the most important lesson is that the brothers today are fundamentally sound characters,” said Roosevelt, “they have some different challenges than maybe we did as students, but they’re looking for solid brotherhood, opportunities to achieve, and they’re very open to getting help from us as their “big” brothers.” Roosevelt’s presentation stressed the importance of understanding generational differences between undergraduates and advisors but assured that the commonalities
“TO ME MY REWARD IS IN WATCHING OUR BROTHERS MATURE INTO THE MOST THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF BECOMING” —Mark Ibenthal (Pittsburg State 1974)
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FEATURE - ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS ATTEND FIRST NEVILLE ADVISOR’S COLLEGE OF 2015
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A BENEFIT ON SO MANY LEVELS
are greater than what may divide an advisor/advisee relationship. “Spending time together in a genuine relationship, its not a complicated thing, once an alumnus realizes it’s his job to shape an environment and facilitate an experience and not to relive an experience and try to do things for the students. Once you understand your role is a little bit different, “said Roosevelt, “it’s a very straight forward process.” Neville also offered a change for new and longtime volunteers, a chance to share ideas and experiences
in an open environment. Sam Odle (AlabamaBirmingham 1976), current High Pi at Kansas State University and an alumnus volunteer for over 30 years, said that the best insight comes from talking with others in his position. “You learn little intricacies that really help, it’s great information you get as opposed to reading something or watching a video,” said Odle. “You get a perspective of what the General Fraternity is doing as a whole and then what you can take back and utilize at the chapter level.” John Hails (Alabama
2011) attended Neville in preparation for taking over the High Pi position at the University of Alabama for long-time advisor Roy Gregg (Alabama 1974). Hails, one of the youngest volunteers, said that he looks to discover a better idea of how to give back to his chapter and the fraternity as a whole. “One of the best parts about Neville is the networking aspect,” he said. “You get a chance to meet so many brothers from other chapters and those in the High Pi role that had different experiences than you’ve had. Their chapters may be different but may be struggling with the same things you’ve encountered, or experienced different successes that you can learn from.” “For me the Neville Advisor’s College is a benefit on so many levels,” said event organizer George Taylor. “First, there is the obvious brotherhood aspect. The conference brought together over 90 alumni advisors representing more
than 50 zetas forming a network that spanned coast to coast and from El Paso, Texas, to Vermillion, S.D. “ Neville was also the host of a variety of speakers throughout the weekend including Erin Fischer of The Leadership and Training Studio and members of staff such as CEO Bill Farkas and legal counsel Lynn Chipperfield. “Neville most importantly showed that there was a renewed fire and passion in the hearts and on the faces of these men for Lambda Chi Alpha; the ripple effects will far transcend anything that the curriculum provided,” added Taylor. Since the first Neville Advisor’s College nine years ago, it has grown to be the second largest event the General Fraternity hosts. At no cost to the attendees for registration, lodging, meals, or programming, the Educational Foundation of Lambda Chi Alpha has insured the interest and demand of this event will continue and expand in the coming years, as there is
now an initiative from the Grand High Zeta to provide multiple occurrences of the Neville Advisor’s College during the academic year. The next offering will be later this summer. For more information, please visit www.lambdachi.org/events/ neville-advisors-college for future Neville Advisor’s College conferences and other details.
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FEATURE - NC CHAPTER EXPANDS PHILANTHROPIC EFFORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY
NC CHAPTER EXPANDS PHILANTHROPIC EFFORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY Gamma-Upsilon finds success in supporting recognized charity in their community b y : Ky l e J o n e s ( M o n t e v a l l o )
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Heading into their fourth year of hosting, the GammaUpsilon chapter at North Carolina State University are hosting their annual Bounce 4 Kay basketball tournament, which helps raise money for The Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Since the Kay Yow Cancer Fund’s launch, a total of 3.93 million dollars has been granted to scientific research and related programs focused on fighting women’s cancer. High Theta of Gamma-Upsilon, Robert Gilfillan, explains that due to the popularity of the Play 4 Kay initiative, a program that raises money for cancer research and brings together volunteers throughout the country with basketball programs and events, it was a natural decision to align their chapter with the program in their community. “Four years ago we were looking to start something for our own chapter,” said Gilfillan. “We participate in the national philanthropy drive with Feeding America but wanted to expand and do something for the community here that we could call our own.” “We decided to go with Play 4 Kay because it’s a state recognized charity and in Raleigh students are familiar with it, and can get behind it easily,” he added. “It was a great way to build a connection and a relationship with our community that way. “
So far the chapter has raised around $8,500 for Play 4 Kay since the tournament’s inception, with $1,250 of the funds raised coming from this year, though they are still short of their $5,000 goal. To find out more about the Play 4 Kay initiative and to help support Gamma-Upsilon Zeta’s efforts, visit play4kay.org/bounce4kay .
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LAMBDA CHI ALPHA EXPANDS TO COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
INDIANAPOLIS — Lambda Chi Alpha is excited to announce the upcoming expansion at Coastal Carolina University, in Conway, S.C. Beginning in the fall of 2015, Lambda Chi Alpha will commit staff members to complete an 8-10 week colonization at Coastal Carolina University, within a rapidly growing Greek system. continued...
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The fraternity is excited to build a relationship with a university that is committed to excellence, and high caliber students that will begin a proud legacy of excellence for Lambda Chi Alpha at Coastal Carolina University.
“WE HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS IN THE
CAROLINAS” Matthew Gahagan, Coastal Carolina’s IFC vice president of recruitment and expansion, joins in welcoming Lambda Chi Alpha to the campus. “We feel that they will offer something different to our current community and to the unaffiliated men at Coastal Carolina University.” Located only 9 miles from Myrtle Beach, CCU is currently home to five other
fraternities, with an average chapter size of 65 collegiate men. The Chanticleer student body is made up of 9,976 students, and the university competes at the Division 1 level as part of the Big South Conference. “It’s a great honor to be part of this expansion effort and become part of the community,” said Nick Zuniga, director of chapter services for Lambda Chi Alpha. “The Coastal Carolina student will thrive under our values set and will see great success as a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. We have had great success in the Carolinas and I’m excited for this next chapter.” Men attending Coastal Carolina University in the fall of 2015, or alumni from any chapter who would like more information on how to get involved in the colony’s Alumni Advisory Board, should contact Expansion Manager Jon Moss at jmoss@lambdachi.org.
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AS AN AM I LEARNED...
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Rob Wyatt You can’t get those times back. I learned (after the fact) to appreciate the good old days while you’re living them.
Randy Garcia b y A n d r e w Ta l e v i c h ( W a s h i n g t o n S t a t e )
Lambda Chi Alpha devoted the end of February to promoting the associate member program over social media for all undergraduates and alumni. Rooted in equality and unity, associate membership has been Lambda Chi Alpha’s premiere new-member experience for over 40 years. This program has fasttracked new members into becoming leaders within their chapters and strengthening their bonds with the brothers around them. Today, however, several chapters have reverted back to adopting a pledgeship system within their chapters. This action does not align with the progressive nature of Lambda Chi Alpha. It also has the potential to create divisions within the fellowship of the Fraternity. It is important to note that chapters that have embraced the program, live a true Lambda Chi Alpha experience. We posed the question via our official Facebook page and asked our brothers “As an associate member I learned...” Here are a few of those responses.
Shaun Bill That I am valuable to the brotherhood from Day #1.
Shane Clark The importance of respecting those around you and the necessity to remain true to one’s values at all costs.
I am learning to honor a set of values that I will follow for the rest of my life. I have begun to make every decision in my day with the pride and honor of being a Lambda Chi Alpha!
Grant Welt I learned the true meaning of being a gentleman and the meaning of Kalepa Ta Kala.
Adam Piller I learned that I was an equal member with the same rights and privileges as the initiated brothers and that destroying the barrier between AMs and IMs was something that Lambda Chi cared about.
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PHOTO FEATURE - AS AN AM I LEARNED...
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Left: Edinboro (Beta-Delta) Bottom Left: Elon (Delta-Pi) Bottom Right: Maryland-Baltimore County (Phi-Delta)
#AMcornerstone
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Left: Minnesota-Mankato (Lambda-Delta) Bottom Left: New Mexicao State (Zeta-Gamma) Bottom Right: New Hampshire (Alpha-Xi)
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Left: Richmond (Alpha-Chi) Bottom Left: Syracuse Colony Bottom Right: Tennessee- Chattanooga (Zeta-Phi)
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PHOTO FEATURE - AS AN AM I LEARNED...
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Left to right: Worchester Polytechnic (Pi), Texas-San Antonio (Phi-Upsilon)
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LCA LIBRARY - PETER YOBO
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LCA LIBRARY – PETER YOBO “The 7 Steps to Creating Your Masterpiece Day” B y : Ky l e J o n e s ( M o n t e v a l l o )
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“I’m looking to interrupt the pattern everyone is used to and explore what it means to live out life in your own way.” Peter Yobo (USC 2012), is a self-described young African who is on a mission to help young, passionate and motivated people build plans of action to achieve greatness. In his new book “The 7 Steps to Creating Your Masterpiece Day,” Yobo shares his story and provides a “workbook” style approach that readers can apply to their daily lives in order to answer the questions “Where do I
IN HIS BOOK YOBO INVESTIGATES WHAT IT TAKES TO PURSUE & ACHIEVE GREATNESS really want to be?” and “How do I get there?” “Being from Africa the priority is to get a good education and be successful,” said Yobo. “I see a lot of people doing that, whether they are from the U.S. or India or China, and that’s great but I found myself falling into this idea
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FINDING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO INVEST IN YOUR GROWTH AND SELF, WHILE STILL PERFORMING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL
of working hard, getting the promotions, working myself away and I was losing relationships and affecting my health because of it.” “My dreams got pushed to the side,” he added, “I had to justify this job that I had. My focus was I had to work hard and let people know I was
good for this job, achieving that definition of success we’ve created, and because of that, I crashed hard.” A book born out of frustration, Yobo explores what it takes to understand what is important in life and key in on those driving factors. “I graduated from
college and had all of these ideas of what being a young professional would look like and it hadn’t turned out how I expected.” “Was I the one controlling everything in my life,” he said, “or were the people around me controlling that?”
Peter Yobo helps young, passionate and motivated people to build plans of action to achieve greatness in all that they do.
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In his book Yobo investigates what it takes to pursue and achieve greatness, offering that it is a journey that starts one day at a time. He explains how to reinvent your day and utilize tools and techniques from former mentors and past great leaders. “7 Steps” is an insight into learning how to translate your dreams and passions into actionable plans, finding innovative ways to invest in your growth and self, while still performing at the highest level, and nurturing the ever important relationship between you and your body. Available now on Amazon.com as a downloadable e-book, “7 Steps” will also be available in print by the end of March. For more information on Peter Yobo visit www.thepoweredlife.com and istandabove.org .
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FINANCIAL RECAP FOR 2014 A comprehensive report on Lambda Chi A l p h a ’s f i n a n c i a l a c t i v i t i e s a n d p e r f o r m a n c e t h r o u g h o u t t h e p r e c e d i n g y e a r.
FRATNERNITY - 2014 FINANCIAL RECAP
has grown from roughly 45 in 2010 to 57 in 2014. The Fraternity spends more than 50 percent of its annual operating budget directly on programs and services for chapters, 31 percent on Risk Management and 19 percent on Administration and General.
by: Michele Camarco
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Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity concluded the fiscal year 2014 (ended June 30, 2014) with total assets of $5.603 million. The Fraternity had revenues of $5.5 million. The majority of revenue generated comes from undergraduate fees with the remainder coming from alumni contributions, investment income, royalties and event registration. During this same period the Fraternity had expenses of $4.9 million. Net Income for the year came in at just over $525K. However, we have continued to reduce our liabilities from over $2.1 million to under $1.4 million in the last five years. That Fraternity continues to operate within the annual budget adopted each year. Over the last five years, total membership revenue has steadily increased with an annualized growth rate of over 5 percent. While the average number of chapters remains solid around 193 the average membership size per chapter
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity continues to work towards a well positioned future. Net assets have steadily increased during the last five years from $2,177,450 in fiscal year 2010 to $4,149,394 in fiscal year 2014, almost double. The portion of Net Assets that are unrestricted is $1,410,000 and the current goal of the Grand High Zeta is to achieve an unrestricted reserve of $3 million. The General Fraternity’s goal is to provide you with the best possible fraternal experience at a reasonable cost while ensuring the future continuity of the organization.
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OVER THE L AST FIVE YEARS, TOTAL MEMBERSHIP REVENUE HAS STEADILY INCREASED WITH AN ANNUALIZED GROW TH RATE OF OVER 5 PERCENT.
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Chapter News The following are the submissions received for the month of March 2014. To submit chapter news, please email editor@ lambdachi.org. Undergraduate officers can also report updates on their chapter by logging on to Officer Portal and accessing the “Submit Chapter News” form. B y : Ta d L i c h t e n a u e r ( D e n i s o n )
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Arizona State (Zeta-Psi) Omega
Robert L. Cogan (1989) died Feb. 21, 2015.
Auburn (Omega) Chapter News
Eleven chapter members are spending their spring break on a mission trip to Nicaragua sponsored by the Chosen Children Ministries and Campus Crusade. The chapter’s intramural basketball team is undefeated heading into the playoffs. On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2015, the chapter hosted its inaugural three-on-three basketball tournament with more than 80 brothers participating. On Feb. 21, 2015, 11 chapter brothers attended the Lambda Chi Alpha Joseph T. Charles Mentor Academy in Atlanta. The chapter was chosen as the Auburn University ambassadors for the Green Dot Program, a program that brings awareness to college campuses about the threat of domestic and sexual violence.
PHOTO OF THE MONTH Penn State University (Zeta) Over the past six months, chapter brothers and the women of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority have raised a total of $266,983 for The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON).
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Boston (Alpha) Chapter News
The chapter added 10 associate members during spring recruitment.
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California-Los Angeles (Epsilon-Sigma) Chapter News
The chapter presented Franco Erspamer (1953) with an award commemorating his long legacy of dedication to the fraternity. He majored in business, participated in Navy ROTC, and served as the first house manager at what was then the newly-adopted Strathmore house.
Central Missouri (Lambda-Pi) Chapter News
The chapter held an associate member ceremony for the new associate members.
Bowling Green State (Phi-Mu) Alumni News
Kimbal “Guido� Fatica was named vice president of operations for Paramount Asset Management based in Manassas, Va. He was previously chief marketing officer and director of vendor management for Keystone Property Services. Fatica will be focused on continuing to expand company operations in 12 states and Puerto Rico, developing vendor onboarding processes, incorporating industry and government compliance standards to daily operations, and managing the company’s brand in the mortgage field servicing industry.
On Feb. 24, 2015, the chapter conducted a big brother ceremony.
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National Ritual Celebration Week International Badge Day March 2, 2015
Cornell (Omicron) Chapter News
Led by Recruitment Chairman Duncan McCausland (2016), the chapter added 20 associate members during spring recruitment. The diverse new group includes members from 12 different states attending six different colleges at the university. Despite the record snow and cold in the Ithaca area, the renovation of Edgemoor, the 114-year-old chapter house, continues to move forward as the exterior walls of the new addition are now under construction. The Construction Committee reports that the project remains on schedule for completion by the opening of the next school year this coming August.
Denison (Gamma-Iota) Omega
William R. Oviatt (1962) died Feb. 3, 2015. While at Denison
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University, he majored in chemistry and was the chapter treasurer. He achieved a master of science degree from Case Western Reserve University in organic chemistry with an emphasis on antioxidant applications. For 34 years, he worked for The Lubrizol Corp. as a chemist, manager, and a director, improving the performance and duration of various mechanical lubricants. After his retirement, Oviatt became a partner with USANA Health Sciences, where he advocated for personal wellness and better quality of life through their organization. He also enjoyed ushering at Cleveland Browns football games as well as serving as president of the Gamma-Iota Alumni Board for many years.
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Drexel (Epsilon-Kappa) Chapter News
The chapter held an associate member ceremony for four associate members. The harm reduction officer conducted two harm reduction sessions for the chapter to educate the members about Title IX and safe-sex practices. The chapter hosted a faculty dinner and awarded Professor Ian Abrams with the chapter’s Wilbur N. McMullen Award for being the 2015 outstanding faculty member of the year.
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Eastern Kentucky (Phi-Beta) Chapter News
With the help of International Headquarters staff, the chapter formed a trained Alumni Advisory Board to work with the undergraduates. Members of the AAB include Scott Jackson, Keith Daniel, Daryn Morris, Greg Wilson, Jarrod May, Doug Yozwiak, and William “Dee” West.
Elon (Delta-Pi) Chapter News
The chapter added 16 associate members during spring recruitment. The chapter dedicated a 2.3 mile portion of a highway near Elon in memory of Victor Wisniewski, a former chapter ritualist who died.
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Evansville (Iota-Mu) Chapter News
Thirteen chapter members went to Dubois County to participate in the annual Polar Plunge benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The chapter raised more than $400 as part of their participation.
Illinois State (Beta-Omicron) Alumni News
Former chapter President Sean Smoot (1991) is one of 11 members serving on President Barack Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Smoot is one of Illinois’ top experts in police and public safety policy. He serves as the director and chief counsel for the Police Benevolent & Protective Association of Illinois and the Police Benevolent Committee. Smoot is also a member of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government group called the Executive Session of Policing and Public Safety.
Iowa State (Alpha-Tau) Chapter News
The chapter conducted an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for four members: Ralph Tenuta, Krek Chavez, Lewis Moar, Andrew Mckeighan and Theodore Reinert. On Feb. 23, 2015, the chapter held an officer installation ceremony for Alex Maxwell (alumni chairman), Michael Hamman (fraternity educator) and Andrew Hess (vice president). Nick Kieser, Kevin Korniejczuk and Ryan Luckinbill became associate members.
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1,960 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR ECHO FOOD SHELF
Maryland - Baltimore County (Phi-Delta) Chapter News
The chapter added 13 associate members.
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Minnesota State (Lambda-Delta) Chapter News
On Feb. 20, 2015, the chapter held a food drive at Mount Kato raising 1,960 pounds of food for the ECHO Food Shelf.
Miami-OH (Zeta-Upsilon) Chapter News
The chapter added 22 associate members.
Missouri Science and Technology (Alpha-Delta) Chapter News
The chapter conducted an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for 14 associate members.
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Millsaps (Theta-Eta) Omega
Dr. Peter Whitehead (1983) died Jan. 13, 2015. He was an Eagle
Scout and chapter president. Upon graduation, he continued his studies and received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He served his residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He began his pediatric medical career with Physicians to Children in Roanoke, Va., before moving to Memphis in 2004 and joining Memphis Children’s Clinic.
New Hampshire (Alpha-Xi)
The chapter received three awards at the Greek Award Ceremony, the first for receiving the highest status of intellectual development in the Greek performance and excellence program. The second was for outstanding accountability and risk management. The third honored chapter brother Kevin McAleese for superior academic success while upholding Greek values. The chapter added 13 associate members.
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T WENT Y BROTHERS EARN 3.5 GPA OR HIGHER —North Dakota (Epsilon-Zeta)
New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha) Chapter News
The chapter added two associate members: Marcus Smith IV and Benjamin Carrick Jr.
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North Dakota (Epsilon-Zeta) Chapter News
On Feb. 25, 2015, the chapter conducted an associate member ceremony for six new members. Twenty chapter brothers earned a 3.5 GPA or higher.
North Carolina-Charlotte (Beta-Upsilon) Chapter News
Chapter members volunteered at a local elder-care center and met with relatives of some of the chapter’s alumni members.
Chapter members volunteered at the university’s 49ers 4 Life Blood Drive that included more than 800 people who donated blood. The chapter added six associate members.
North Carolina-Wilmington (Delta-Sigma) Alumni News
On Feb. 13, 2015, Lt. Col. Robert Rideout was awarded the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Rideout currently serves as the hearing office chief administrative law judge for the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review in Raleigh, N.C. Additionally, he is the command judge advocate for the U.S. Army Reserve 207th Regional Support Group. Rideout has served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and has recently been selected to serve as a military judge.
Alumni News
The chapter is making an aggressive effort to update its alumni directory. David Kolland, general manager of the Garrison Diversion
Conservancy District, has been named president of the National Water Resources Association. In addition, he received the Commodore Award at the North Dakota Water Convention for his leadership and commitment to water resource development in North Dakota.
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Oregon State (Alpha-Lambda) Chapter News
Paired with the women of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, the chapter won the For the Kids dodgeball tournament organized by Phi Kappa Psi and Beavs for Kids.
Ronald McDonald House. Nikhil Nag managed the Liberty Bell Classic, a national debate tournament serving 1,500 high school students. Michael Berke represented UPenn at the annual Utica College Bonspiel curling tournament.
The chapter’s A1 basketball, wiffle ball and water polo intramural teams all made the playoffs. The chapter raised approximately $100 and 100 pounds of food at a food drive outside of Market of Choice.
Pennsylvania State (Zeta) Chapter News
Pennsylvania (Epsilon) Chapter News
The chapter held an associate member ceremony for 11 new members. Chapter members helped cook a turkey dinner at the
Over the past six months, chapter brothers and the women of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority have raised a total of $266,983 for The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON). THON began at Penn State in 1977 and is now the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. The money raised during THON is used to give emotional and financial support to families that struggle with pediatric cancer. On Feb. 20, 2015, chapter members gathered in the Bryce Jordan Center and stayed on their
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feet for 46 hours. While they dance for all pediatric cancer patients, the chapter has adopted three THON children: Julian, Trent and Michael. They are pleased to say that Michael and Trent are in remission while Julian is still in treatment.
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Purdue (Psi) Omega
Robert E. Hittle (1950) died Jan. 31, 2015. He served in the U.S.
Army and worked for 32 years as a process engineer at Delco Remy, retiring in 1982. Frank J. Meyer Jr. (1942) died Nov. 1,
Polytechnic (Theta-Upsilon) Chapter News
On Feb. 13, 2015, the chapter held an associate member ceremony for nine new members: Tanzim Chowdhury, Swaad Golam, Nico Gonzalez, Andrew Jaisingh, Surya Kandanathan, Hong-Gyu Lee, Jacky Ng, Daniel Park and Kenzo Tsuru. On Feb. 16, 2015, the chapter vice president hosted an awesome bowling event at the local alley. On Feb. 20, 2015, the chapter held a Big Brother Ceremony. On Feb. 22, 2015, chapter brothers partnered with the women of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority for New York University for their Bottomless Bowling charity event.
2014. A native of Oklahoma City, Meyer graduated from Classen High School before heading to Purdue where he enrolled in electrical engineering, joined Lambda Chi Alpha, and met his future wife, Virginia (Ginny) Wright, a home economics student and resident of Lafayette. Since the country was preparing for war he also joined Army ROTC. In 1942 he and Virginia received their degrees and were married. Meyer also received his commission and immediately began his military training, upon completion of which he embarked for Europe as headquarters commander of the 294th Field Artillery Observation Battalion, joining the Allies in the final push into Germany and participating in the battles of the Ruhr and Berlin. Captain Meyer had the proud distinction of bringing his entire 460-man unit home safely after the war. In 1949, Frank and Virginia Meyer moved their growing family to Tulsa, where he began his career with Public Service Company of Oklahoma as a design engineer, ultimately rising to the position of vice-president where he oversaw the negotiation of power contracts and long-range planning while also directing the company’s research and development programs. More recently, as Meyer’s health began to wane his son Steve began collecting material for what has become an extensive website to honor the history of the battalion as well as that of his father, and includes a link to his biography and an album of photographs assembled from his fraternity and undergraduate experiences.
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Richmond (Alpha-Chi) Chapter News
On Feb. 27, 2015, the chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for 17 undergraduate members and one honorary member.
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South Dakota School of Mines (Pi-Mu) Chapter News
Chapter members worked with Black Hills Power to act as crossing guards for the annual Walk for Warmth, which raises money for local families who can’t pay their electric bills. The chapter raised 250 pounds of food for Feeding South Dakota on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service.
Samford (Theta-Alpha)
The chapter has 11 associate members, with an Initiation Ritual Exemplification planned for March 28, 2015.
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The chapter earned the highest GPA for the fall semester of all Greek and non-Greek organizations on campus. South Carolina (Epsilon-Psi) On Feb. 22, 2015, the chapter held an associate member ceremony for 11 new members. Led by chapter Vice President Zach Rankin, the chapter collected more than 1,300 pounds of food for Feeding America.
Spring Hill (Delta-Delta) Chapter News
For the second year in a row, the chapter had the largest spring recruitment of all campus fraternities. The chapter was invited to be the official Greek sponsor of Spring Hill College’s “Whoa Bro” campuswide program about bystander intervention and preventing sexual assault.
South Dakota (Alpha-Gamma) Chapter News
On Feb. 5, 2015, the chapter held an associate member ceremony for Garrett Bankston, Babar Khokhar, Shane Conklin, Andrew Watkins and Rae Cervantes. February also marked the kickoff of fraternity education, with Feeding South Dakota speaker Nick Oyen visiting the chapter and speaking on lifelong service and stewardship. Alec Adamski, Eric Roach, Ian Peterson, Joe Erickson, Derek McBride and Andrew Kost performed in Strollers, a spring Vaudeville show hosted by the university on Feb. 27-28, 2015.
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Syracuse Colony (Alpha-Upsilon Colony) Chapter News
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on Sunday, March 1. Proceeds from the event benefit the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
The colony added 21 new associate members during spring recruitment, raising the total chapter membership to 73 members.
Five chapter members were selected to serve the university as 2015 summer orientation leaders and one member was selected to serve as a resident assistant.
The colony earned a cumulative 3.21 GPA, one of the five highest fraternity GPAs on campus. Nineteen members also made the dean’s list.
On Feb. 1, 2015, the chapter added four associate members.
The chapter held a Feeding America food drive at Yogurt Land, benefiting the Food Bank of Central New York.
Tennessee-Chattanooga (Zeta-Phi) Chapter News
On Feb. 22, 2015, chapter brothers began a week-long community-wide food drive. Donation bags were left on the doorsteps of nearly 1,500 homes all across the city of Chattanooga. The community-wide food drive concluded
On Feb. 27, 2015, seven chapter members performed a step dance routine at a local middle school as part of a day-event encouraging students to pursue higher education.
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Texas Christian (Iota-Pi) Chapter News
The chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for 28 members in late January. Former varsity football team walk-on Luke Benuska has earned a full scholarship as an offensive tackle. Diego Padilla was elected to IFC.
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to the Philadelphia area where he taught as a permanent substitute teacher in Northeast High School for a few years and then landed a job in the Delran Public Schools, New Jersey.
Toronto (Epsilon-Epsilon) Chapter News
The chapter won second place in the annual University of Toronto Frost-Week Dodgeball Tournament.
Texas-San Antonio (Phi-Upsilon) Alumni News
Wayne Terry serves as the chairman of the Alamo City Black Chamber of Commerce. Rob Killen was installed as the 41st chairman of the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Andrew Waterman was named to the San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 under 40.
Theil (Theta-Xi) Omega
Rudi Klobach (1967) died Jan. 10, 2015. He was born to Klara and Karl Heinz Klobach on June 18, 1944, in the Threisenstadt Nazi Concentration Camp. They were rescued from the camp by the Russians and eventually settled in Dusseldorf, Germany, where his sister Maria was born. His family moved to the United States in 1948. After graduation, Klobach’s first teaching position found him in Weatherly, Pa., teaching English and German and coaching boys’ soccer and track. Circumstances brought him back
On Jan. 21, 2015, chapter members held a Brothers Warming Others philanthropic event. Joined by the women of Alpha Omicron Pi and Alpha Gamma Delta sororities, chapter members handed out hot chocolate and cookies on the front porch of the chapter house. Chapter members volunteered at the Daily Bread Food Bank in early February.
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Donald Pounsett (1956) died Feb. 5, 2015. He was a founder and
one of the original directors of the Canadian Educational Foundation of Lambda Chi Alpha.
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Union (Lambda-Zeta) Chapter News
Chapter brothers gathered in prayer to celebrate a new spring associate member class.
Tulsa (Epsilon-Upsilon) Chapter News
The undergraduate members would like to thank the alumni helping with the chapter: Alumnus brother Richard Alexander from Hasty Bake lent the house advice which helped us get a new concrete pad for the backyard; Jack Wills from Jack Wills Outdoor Living gave the house a great price on a basketball goal; and Ross Powell was involved with orchestrating the basketball court project and helped with landscaping the front yard. The alumni contributions made in the past year have not only contributed to the physical appearance of the house but also have helped the house to improve internally and to gain 21 new associate members over the past academic year.
The chapter’s two crescent girls prepared a pancake and sausage breakfast for chapter members.
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Virginia Commonwealth (Pi-Tau) Chapter News
On Jan. 25, 2015, the chapter held an officer installation ceremony. Mark Everman was elected as IFC president.
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Wichita State (Wichita State Colony) Chapter News
Colony 296 continues to strive towards its goal of chartering with the most bids signed in one semester at Wichita State University. They also welcomed four new associate members, with another ceremony planned for the upcoming week. A team of six brothers took 2nd place in WSU’s annual Big Pink Volleyball Tournament supporting breast cancer research and awareness.
Wake Forest (Theta-Tau) Chapter News
The chapter hosted its annual Super Bowl brotherhood event and a Habitat for Humanity build.
Wittenberg (Nu-Zeta) Omega
The chapter earned the highest GPA of all IFC organizations for the fall 2014 semester.
David E. Ritchie (1950) died Sept. 21, 2014. He was formerly
employed at Western Electric in Cleveland. In 1960 he returned to Salem, Ohio, to join his father in the running of Harris and Company, Inc., a commercial printing company. The company was located on Cleveland Street in Salem for many years then later moved to a larger facility in the Salem Industrial Park. He continued working there until his retirement in July 2013.
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